Use the questions in each section below to guide research.
What do you already know about your topic?
What do you need to know?
What questions should you ask to find information?
Where will you find information — the Internet, school library, local library, books at home?
Are there experts that can help — a librarian, teacher, parent or friend?
If you search the internet, what search engines will you use?
What are the best key words or terms to use when searching for information you need?
How many sources will you use — 2, 3, more?
What type of media should you find —text, pictures, video, audio, multiple media?
Do you understand the information that you have found?
Which sources have the best information? How do you know?
How long should you spend gathering information?
Where will you record and/or store the information you find — do you have a shared space?
Have you recorded information in your own words and clearly identified any direct quotes?
Do you have permission to copy pictures or other non-text media you want?
What details should you record about the information sources you have used?
How will you combine, edit and organise your information so that it is easy to follow?
How will you present your research findings to your group?
What information is important to tell the group?
How will you evaluate the information that other group members present to you?
What did you learn from your research?
Did you answer your research question/s?
Have you met copyright requirements?
How did you do on this research task?
How can you improve next time?